Stephen Hough – review

Brangwyn Hall, SwanseaStephen Hough seems to have reached a plateau where his colossal keyboard mastery is beyond doubt. The challenge lies now in pushing boundaries for himself and his audience. This Swansea festival recital launched a programme that will form the basis of his solo work well into 2013, boldly putting, or pitting, his own new Second Sonata against the Third Sonata of Brahms. These two heavyweight works came either side of the interval.By way of context for his own sonata, subtit...

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